Lost 1948
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Antwerp Bridge (Paulding County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Maumee River on SR 49Replaced by a new bridge
Auburn-Coloma Suspension Bridge (Placer County, California)
Built 1929Lost Wire suspension bridge over North Fork American River on El Dorado StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Avenue G North Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1906; One span collapsed 1947; Replaced 1948Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River North Channel on Avenue GCollapsed and replaced
Avenue G South Channel Bridge (1907) (Whiteside County, Illinois)
Built 1906; Replaced 1948Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on Avenue GReplaced by a new bridge
Ballstown Covered Bridge (Ripley County, Indiana)
Built in 1880 by Thomas Hardman; replaced in 1948Lost Howe through truss bridge over Laughery Creek on State Road 229Replaced by a new bridge
Bear Creek Bridge (Story County, Iowa)
Replaced 1948Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Bear Creek on RoadReplaced
Berrien Springs Bridge (Berrien County, Michigan)
Collapsed due to overweight truck April 23, 1948; replaced that NovemberLost Parker through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on Terre Coupe Road (Now Ferry Street)Collapsed
BO - IN 3 Overpass (Clark County, Indiana)
Replaced 1948Lost Bridge over Indiana 3 on B&O RailroadReplaced
Brooklyn Covered Bridge (Morgan County, Indiana)
Built 1876Lost Howe through truss bridge over White Lick Creek on Mill StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Canal Street Bridge (1902) (Cook County, Illinois)
Built 1902; replaced 1948Pony truss bridge over South Branch Chicago River on Canal StreetNo longer exists
Carey Avenue Bridge (1895) (Luzerne County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1895; Replaced 1948Lost Pennsylvania through truss bridge over Susquehanna River on Carey AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Cedar Creek Bridge (Stephenson County, Illinois)
Lost Pony truss bridge over Cedar Creek on IL 26Replaced by a new bridge
Cloverdale Bridge (1925) (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Built 1925; Replaced 1948Lost Through truss bridge over Nestucca River on Bridge StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Croswell Wagon Bridge (Sanilac County, Michigan)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Black River on Peck RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Cynthiana Covered Bridge (Harrison County, Kentucky)
Built 1808; Played important role in the raid on Cynthiana during Civil War; Removed 1948Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over South Fork Licking River on Bridge Street in Cynthiana.Removed
Easton Boulevard Bridge (Older) (Polk County, Iowa)
Replaced 1948Lost Concrete deck girder bridge over Four Mile Creek on Easton BoulevardReplaced by a new bridge
Farmington Bridge (Van Buren County, Iowa)
Built 1882, Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Des Moines River on IA 2Replaced by a new bridge
Ferry Terminal Viaduct (Richmond County, New York)
Lost Steel stringer bridge over Staten Island Rapid Transit on Ferry Terminal ViadcutReplaced by a new bridge
Firebaugh Drawbridge (Fresno County, California)
Built in 1885 Removed in 1948Lost Polygonal Warren through truss bridge over San Joaquin River on 7th AvenueNo longer exists
Genesee River Bridge (1880s) (Allegany County, New York)
Lost Through truss bridge over Genesee River on W State StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Governor Street Viaduct (Johnson County, Iowa)
Filled in 1947-8Lost Pratt deck truss bridge over Ravine on Governor StreetFilled in
Hellam Covered Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Covered Bridge replaced in 1948Lost Bridge over Kreutz Creek on Ducktown RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Hoquarten Slough Bridge (Tillamook County, Oregon)
Built 1916; Replaced 1948Bridge over Hoquarten Slough on 3rd StreetNo longer exists
Liberty Park Bridge (Salt Lake County, Utah)
Lost Stringer bridge over Pond on Pedestrian pathReplaced by a new bridge
Loucks Mill Bridge (York County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1884 by the Wrought Iron Bridge Company; removed in 1948.Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Codorus Creek on Loucks Mill RoadReplaced by a new bridge on a new alignment
Lower Bridge (Ionia County, Michigan)
Lost Bowstring through truss bridge over Grand RiverReplaced by a new bridge
Main Street Bridge (Williams County, Ohio)
Lost Pratt through truss bridge over St. Joseph River on W. Main St.Replaced by a new bridge
Middletown Bridge (Butler County, Ohio)
Built 1915 to replace bridge lost in 1913 flood; replaced 1948 by new bridgeLost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over Great Miami River on OH-122Replaced by a new bridge
MILW - Lincoln Highway Overpass (De Kalb County, Illinois)
Removed October 1948Lost Pony/through plate girder bridge over Lincoln Highway and Chicago, Aurora & DeKalb Railway on Chicago, Milwaukee, & Gary RailroadRemoved but not replaced
MO 8 Dry Fork Truss (Phelps County, Missouri)
Built c1900Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Dry Fork Creek on MO 8 and MO 68Replaced by a new bridge
NH - Housatonic River Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Built 1905-6; abandoned & removed in 1948Lost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Housatonic River on New Haven RailroadRemoved but not replaced
NH - Pomperaug River Bridge (New Haven County, Connecticut)
Abandoned 1948; likely removed soon afterLost Double-intersection Warren deck truss bridge over Pomperaug River on New Haven RailroadRemoved but not replaced
North Webb Avenue Bridge (Pre 1948) (Stark County, Ohio)
Built ?; Replaced 1948Lost Whipple through truss bridge over Mahoning River on North Webb AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
NP - Heart River Bridge (Morton County, North Dakota)
Washed out in 1948 floodLost Pratt through truss bridge over Heart River on Northern Pacific RailroadDestroyed by flooding; replaced
Old Factory Covered Bridge (Lancaster County, Pennsylvania)
Built in 1867; Removed and replaced in 1948Lost through truss covered bridge over Conestoga River on S Duke StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Pittsburg Bridge (Carroll County, Indiana)
Built 1868, bypassed in 1935, demolished 1948Lost 4 span bowstring through truss bridge over Wabash River on former County Road 310 North in PittsburgReplaced by a new bridge
Quigleys Twin Bridges #1 (east) (Cumberland County, Pennsylvania)
Replaced 1948Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Conodoquinet Creek on 641 Grn Springs RdReplaced by new bridge
Rock Creek Covered Bridge 35-04-23x (Ashtabula County, Ohio)
Built 1832 by Samuel Ackley & George Crowell of Ashtabula-Trumbull Turnpike Co.; Survived flood and ice jams 1884; Caught fire 1924; Petitions raised 1942 by Travelers Club to save and preserve but failed; Dismantled and replace by steel truss 1948Lost Covered Through truss bridge over Rock Creek on Stiles AvenueReplaced by a new bridge
Rock River South Channel Bridge (N) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1905; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on Unknown RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Rock River South Channel Bridge (S) (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Build 1904; Abutment failed March 1937; Abutment repaired April 1937; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River South Channel on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
San Francisquito Creek Bridge (Santa Clara County, California)
Replaced 1948Lost Closed-spandrel arch bridge over San Francisquito Creek on Pope StreetReplaced by a new bridge
Sanders Covered Bridge (Owen County, Kentucky)
One span collapsed by an overloaded truck in 1922. Remaining two spans lost to arson on August 23, 1948.Lost Howe through truss bridge over Eagle Creek on KY 36Destroyed by fire
Saybrook Bridge (Middlesex County, Connecticut)
Opened in 1911 and replaced in 1948Lost deck truss bascule bridge over Connecticut River on Shoreline Electric railway and highwayNo longer exists
Sears Mill Bridge (Rock Island County, Illinois)
Built 1881; Span lost and replaced with a Bailey truss span 1946; Replaced 1948Lost Pratt through truss bridge over Rock River on 11th StreetReplaced by new bridge
South Street Bridge (Hampshire County, Massachusetts)
Built 1891, replaced 1948Lost Through truss bridge over New Haven RR and Mill River on South Street in NorthamptonReplaced by a new bridge
State Street Bridge (1890) (Winnebago County, Illinois)
Built 1890; Replaced 1948Lost Pony plate girder bridge over Rock River on State StreetReplaced by a new bridge
US 101 Buellton Bridge (Santa Barbara County, California)
Built 1918; Replaced 1948 and relocated to IowaLost Pratt through truss bridge over Santa Ynez River on US 101Replaced by a new bridge
Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal - Liberty Street Viaduct (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1904 as an adjunct to the W-PT Freight House to access other RR freight houses in the Point District of PittsburghLost Deck plate girder bridge over Liberty Avenue on Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal, later Pittsburgh & West Virginia RailwayDemolished
Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal - Monongahela River Bridge (Allegheny County, Pennsylvania)
Built 1903 to give Wabash-Pittsburgh Terminal Ry. to gain access to Pittsburgh proper. Only 2 bridge piers remain.Lost Bridge over Monongahela River on RailroadRemoved but not replaced
Wapello Bridge (Louisa County, Iowa)
Built 1873, Westernmost span replaced 1884; Easternmost span replaced and additional span added 1885; Middle 2 piers lost to flooding & 3 spans replaced 1903; Condemned 1945 after a truck carrying limestone dust fell through a span; Removed 1948Lost Through truss bridge over Iowa River on RoadReplaced by a new bridge
Yorktown Bridge (Lincoln County, Arkansas)
Lost pony truss bridge over Bayou Bartholomew on AR 13 (now US 425) at Yorktown, north of Star CityReplaced by a new bridge in 1948
Yountsville Covered Bridge (Montgomery County, Indiana)
Built in 1854 by Henry Wolf; replaced in 1948Lost Burr arch-truss bridge over Sugar Creek on State Road 32Replaced by a new bridge